Sunn Amps & Smashed Guitars [Import]

Earth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: No Quarter
• ASIN: B00005Y2DG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,418 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the same breeding ground as bands like Mudhoney, Nirvana and the Melvins, Earth incorporate the feedback and dirge from these bands into their own dense sound. Layers of guitars and noise and droning metal riffs became Earth's trademark. Releasing fo

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Resonant vibe, October 25, 2002

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Daniel C Kelly (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunn Amps & Smashed Guitars (Audio CD)

This is simply a great album. Like all Earth records, this is by no means a pop album. There's nothing candy-coated or crisp about this music. It's raw and fuzzy, and, well, earthy. The first song ("Ripped on Facist Ideas") is classic Earth; a half hour long sludgy, dirgy piece that will rattle your car's chassis if played at the proper volume (i.e., all the way up). "Geometry of Murder" is my fave on this album. The way the melody gets played around with is really cool. "German Dental Work" is somewhat more monolithic and harder to appreciate at first, but well worth the effort. "Divine and Bright" is an alright song, with Kurt Cobain singing the vocals along with Kelly Canary. "Dissolution 1" kind of brings us back to the same vibe we had in "Geometry of Murder". All in all a surprisingly listenable album that makes good car travel fare and easy listening before bedtime. If you're an Earth fan don't leave this out of your collection.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This ain't "Nevermind" but it rocks heavy!, July 23, 2002

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slappy "unitedway" (somewhere else) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunn Amps & Smashed Guitars (Audio CD)

This isn't grunge. This isn't alt.rock. This is heavy metal acid rock noise...and I mean that as a compliment! Yep, Cobain does lend his vocals, well...err..screams to one track. But don't buy this looking for nirvana. This is free-standing, paint-peeling guitar terrorism. This makes the Dead C sound like elevator music.